Judge John Robertson told the Maroochydore District Court this case was an example of what happened when youths went on binge drinking sprees.

"If ever there was an example case which demonstrated the awful consequences which can follow what appears to be a regular behavioural pattern among young men of binge drinking to excess, its' this one," he said.

"You spent the day drinking with your friend. You were drinking rum. Your blood alcohol level was 0.21, which is criminally irresponsible to the extreme.

"Your friend was also extremely intoxicated, the collision was at 7.20pm and the force of the impact of telegraph pole was such your vehicle was cut in half"

Judge Robertson took into account Mr Feeney's early guilty plea, but did not accept his lawyer, K Hillard's argument, Mr Feeney should only serve 18 months of a maximum five year sentence.

Judge Robertson sentenced Mr Feeney to six-and-a-half year's jail, suspended after one/third of the sentence had been served, making him eligible for parole on August 1, 2017.

Mr Haynes mother, Donna and sisters, Michelle and Cindy were in court and thanked Judge Robertson for sentencing the man who killed their son to jail.